The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-07-07
IN CITY AND COU NTY.
DASHES HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTERS.

The prospect for a large watermelon
crop is reported encouraging.
= Read the law card of Mr. A. H. Eller
in this issue
- Licenses were issued last Thursday tc
twelve whiskey and two beer saloons.
In observance of the national day, oul
banks and postoffices were closed on Mon
day.
Sheriff Boyer inserts a notice this week
20 tax delinquents. Read it and act ac-
cordingly.
THE SENTINEL force returns thanks to
Mr.. John Tise for samples of his "Hokey
Pokey" ice cream, which we pronounce
; prime.
oh, brother editor of the Daily, that
: boquet pinned on your lapel by fair fingers
did look fine,
- The revenue collections at. the Wins
ston branch office footed up S30,7797S for
the month ending June 30th
Since February, Dr.-D. n. Dalton has
removed 81 gallons of water from dropsi
cal patient in the county boarding house.
The Forsyth Poor House is one of the
cleanest, best kept in the State. DIR. D. n.
Dalton reports it in the best condition for
years.
The Moravian Home Sunday School
IS pic-nicing to-day, while the Baptist
School will enjoy similar recreation to-
morrow, Friday.
The engine and boiler for our elertric
lights have arrived and are being placed in
their proper positions. Our city will soon
be Illuminated, we trust
Mrs. VI. L. Crist, an estimable lady of
Salem, after Il lingering illness of several
months, died at her home in that place on
last Wednesday night.
They do say that Pat Winston is COM
ing back to make another dive in North
Carolina politics. Wonder if he'll try to
jump into Gov. Scales chair?
There were fifteen marriage licenses
issued in June. Two have been issued
IN July and both on the glorious 18th Chas
Wall to Sailie Fulp and Lewis Clarke to
Carrie Smith.
Mr.. Ernest Hagan, student of the
Moravian Theological Seminary, of Bethle-
hem, Pa, preached very able sermon at
East Salem, on last Sunday morning.
Many of our coiored people celebrated
the 4th by laying the corner stone of their
new K. of L. Hall and afterwards, all ar
rayed in white gloves, by marching through
the streets to the music of brass band
= A young eolored man was drowned in
Belo's pond Tuesday evening while bathing.
A similar sad accident would have befallen
another young man, few days since, at the
same place had it not been for the timely
assistance rendered by one who was stand
ing near by. We learn this is the third
death from drowning in the samespond.
= Mr.. Timothy Transou, father of Mrs.
l.. \. Keith, of this city, died last Thursday
at his home in South Fork Township, this
county, at the advanced age OF &c wears, I
months and days The funeral services
took place Saturday ut New Philadelphia
Church. He left IL children so grand
children and many relatives and friends to
mourn their loss.
= At the regular quarterly meeting of
the Salem Juvenile Missionary Society,
which held on last Sunday. Mr. VIII
y. Coley was re elected President: Mr.
Henry Vogler Vice President; Miss Carrie
Mickey, Treasurer, and Miss Effie Butner
Secretary. Among the appropriations, S11
was given to the Twin-City Hospital.
The President last week appointed Mr.
Frank Fries Patterson, of Salem, to be Reg
lister of Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, vice
T. III. Winston, Esq. Mr.. Patterson IS a
young lawyer, about 25 years old, well edu-
Gated, and we believe he will make an excel
lent officer. Our congratulations, Mr. Pat
derson, and we have an idea that Mr. Cleve-
land is to be congratulated on his choice.
-Messrs- Ryttenberg Bros. rendered their
force of statesmen day of recreation by
closing the doors of the Trade Palace" on
Monday. A majority of the ladies and gen.
tlemen sought pleasure elsewhere and spent
the day pleasantly by pic-nicing at place
called Flat Rock, beyond Waughtown. The
action of Mr.. Ryttenberg is commendable
and was highly appreciated by his efficient
corps of clerks.
The Promenade Concert, given in the
Salem Square Monday night by the Fire
Company ofthat city proved quite success,
financially and otherwise. Ice cream, cake.
watermelon, lemonade, etc, were served in
quantities to the large crowd in attendance.
Games of social nature and promenades
were engaged in, (by many we might add
whose hearts beat as one.") About 500
was the net amount realized.
: y Notwithstanding the ery~of hard times
Winston still moves onward and upward.
eOne firm of contractors, Messrs. Miller
Bros, have received within the last week
contracts for the following: Two stores, for
ID. IL. King, to be built near Belos pond
Colored Graded School building, two stories,
50x80 feet, near the Colored K. of l.. Hall:
dwelling house, seven rooms, for Thomas
Wilson. There's nothing like lumber and
nails, and brick and mortar to build a town.
The contest of skill between the Wins
ton and Salem Fire Companies on Monday
evening was one of the attractions Of the 4tb.
and the people of both towns watched with
eagerness the workings of both engines and
companies, each doing Reliable and
praiseworthy work for near unto an heur 1t
was quite di fficult to form decision as to
which was the better of the two. Suffice it
to say that we feel proud of both fire de-
partments who stand ever ready to serve our
towns when duty calls